In her diary, Clara Schumann relates how Richard Wagner designed the barricades for the republicans during this uprising and served as a lookout for them. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this uprising that began after Frederick Augustus II rejected the constitution and dissolved Parliament. It is generally grouped with the Revolutions of 1848 despite taking place in 1849.
ANSWER: May Uprising [or Dresden Uprising or Dresden Revolution]
[10e] Frederick Augustus II ruled this German kingdom with capital at Dresden — at least he did until his horse stepped on his head.
ANSWER: Kingdom of Saxony [or Königreich Sachsen]
[10m] In 1848, the first elected German parliament met in this city and attempted to create a unified Germany. Frederick William IV rejected the parliament’s proposed constitution also named for this city.
ANSWER: Frankfurt am Main [accept Frankfurt Parliament, Frankfurter Bundestag, Frankfurt National Assembly, or Frankfurter Nationalversammlung; accept Frankfurt Constitution or Frankfurter Reichsverfassung]
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